Horse-stopping device.



- n. W. ARAVE & 0. W. WRIGHT.

HORSE STOPPING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 22,1912.

1 ,049,639. Y Patnted Jan. 7, 1913.

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WITNESSES UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DANIEL w. ARA VE Ann CHARLESiW. wruennor OGDEN, TAH.

f HORS -STOPPING DEVICE.

attached to the horse or horses, and placed in such a condition, when the vehicle is Sta tionary, that if the horses start the mecha-- nism will automatically check them, usually by pulling on the bits.

More particularly, our invention provides an improved and simplified mechanism of this character, and one which is capable of attachment and adjustment to vehicles of greatly differing types and dimensions.

Our invention further consists in the par ticular combinations and arrangements of parts disclosed, as set forth in the claims.

The accompanying drawing shows an exemplifying form in which the invention is embodied, but it is to beunderstood that it is capable of embodiment in other forms.

Figure 1 is a transparent plan of a vehicle embodying the invention, the parts constituting the invention being shown in solid lines. Fig. 2 is a rear end elevation, and Fig. 3 is a side view showing one of the rear wheels with the crank in operative position.

Reference character 1 designates a wagonbody having rear wheels 2. On the underside of the body are secured bearings 3 for the longitudinal shaft 1. At its front end, usually just in front of the front part of the wagon-body. the operating shaft 4 carries an upturned operating lever 5. The lever engages a segment or sector 6 which maybe provided with notches 7 8, to hold the lever- I in active and inactive position. At its rear end, shaft 4 carries a crank arm 9.

Attached to the rear axle 10 are suitable bearings 11 and in these is mounted the transverse crank shaft 12. At its outward end this shaft carriesthe curved crank 13.

- The'outerend of this crank is bent out- 20, to the end of which is connected a link or cord 21 which may be permanently con- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 7,1913.

Application filed March 22,1912 Serial No. 685,609. 1

nected to the bit or bits of the horse or horses attached to the wagon, or else this cord or lmk may be connected when the vehicle is stopped and it is desired to prevent the horse frommoving. A block 25 is adjustably secured to the crank shaft 12 A slidable block 26 is also freely mountedon the shaft and a spring 27 is placed between the two blocks. Movable block 26 has an ear 28, and to this is adj ustably connected by means of nuts 29, one end of link 30. The other 'end of the link is connected to the free end of crank arm 9.. A s Ordinarily, the operatinglever 5 is in the positionshownin Fig. land. crank end 15 is free fromthe wheel, but when-the vehicle is stopped in order to prevent the horse from movement, the link or cord 21 is connected to the bits and lever 5 is moved over fixed block 25 thereupon urges the crank shaft 12, crank 13 and crank end 15 toward the wheel. If crank end 15 vhappens to encounter a spoke in this movement, it will not actually enter the wheel but spring 27 will be compressed and retained in compression with crank end 15 against the spoke. In this case, if the horses start to pull the wagon forward, the wheel will move slightly until the spoke becomes disengaged from the end 15 of the crank and the crank end will then immediately spring into position in front of the next following spoke by the impulse of spring 27 If the animals move farther forward, the rotation of the wheel will now carry the crank end and crank around, and this motion imparte'dto forward. breakage of the bridles or other parts of the harness is prevented by the crank arm finally encountering the axle. and the horses will then simply be held with their heads pulled back and without the likelihood of actually breaking the harness by further pulling. The crank arm may be made strong enough to lock the rear wheel against further motion; To free the animals, it is only necessary to throw the lever back to notch 7 whereupon the crank end is withdrawn from the wheel and the pull on cord 21 is relaxed.

What we claim is:

1. In mechanism of the class described, the combination of a vehiclesbody and wheel, bearings near the rear end of the vehicle, a crank shaft mounted in said bearings for rotation and endwise movement, a fixed block on said crank shaft, a movable block on said shaft, a spring between the blocks, a longitudinal operating shaft secured in bearings on the vehicle, an operating lever at the front end thereof, a locking segment for the lever, acrank arm at the rear end of said shaft, a link connecting said crank arm and the movable block on said crank shaft, an arm on said crank shaft and a connection between said arm and the draft animal attached to the vehicle.

2. In mechanism of the class described, a

the combination of a vehicle-body and wheel, bearings near the rear end of the vehlcle, a crank shaft mounted 1n said bearings for rotation and endwise movement, a

fixed block on said crank shaft, a movable block on said shaft, a spring between the blocks, a longitudinal operating shaft secured in bearings on the vehicle, an operating lever at the front end thereof, a locking segment for the lever, a crank arm at the rear end of said shaft, a link connecting said crank arm and the movable block on said crank shaft, an arm on said crank shaft and a connection between said arm and the draft animal attached to the vehicle, said crankbeing curved to enable it to pass around the vehicle axle, said crank also being provided with an end adapted to be engaged between the wheel spokes, said end being provided with a cushioning device to prevent injury to the spoke.

DANIEL WV. ARAVE. CHARLES W. WRIGHT.

Witnesses MORONI SKEEN, PHQEBE THOMAS.

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' Washington, D. 0. 

